At long last, the Island’s soup-reme celebration and traditional chow-down has arrived. This weekend’s Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off will see 12 restaurants serving up their best clam chowders to thousands of tasters who will determine the 2025 champs in both the red/Manhattan and white/New England categories.

The battle is set for Sunday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Taylor Avenue waterfront, behind Bay Village in Beach Haven. Get tickets at bhchowdercookoff.com.